Resources for Standard 5
SST-04.5 Concepts of Geography
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- SST-04.5.01 Identify the physical features and relative locations of the major land forms (i.e., Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River, Grand Canyon) of the regions of the United States
- SST-04.5.02 Identify the political regions of the United States (e.g., Midwest, Northeast) and their relative locations
- SST-04.5.03 Identify the location and characteristics of significant features of North Dakota (e.g., landforms, river systems, climate, regions, major cities)
- SST-04.5.04 Explain how the physical environment (e.g., rainfall, climate, natural hazards) affects human activity in North Dakota
- SST-04.5.05 Identify different patterns of land use in North Dakota (e.g., land use in urban, suburban, and rural areas, mining, agriculture, manufacturing)
- SST-04.5.06 Describe ways geography has affected the development (e.g., the development of transportation, communication, industry, and land use) of the state over time/li>
SST-04.5.01
Mountain Ranges
The three major mountain ranges of the US are the Appalachian Mountains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Sierra Nevada.
the Mountain Ranges alphabetically, by name:
| Mountain Range | Location | Length |
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| Rocky | The Rocky Mountains, commonly known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range in western United States. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3,000 miles from Canada to New Mexico, in the Southwestern United States. | 1st |
| Appalachian | The Appalachian Mountains often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern United States. The Appalachians run for 1,500 miles along the east coast of the United States from northern Alabama to Maine. | 2nd |
| Sierra Nevada | The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the Western United States where the majority of the range lies in the state of California with some in Nevada. The Sierra runs 400 miles north-to-south, and is approximately 70 miles across east-to-west. | 3rd |
